Commission Studies Protests on Removal of Georgia Trains
The Georgia Public Service Commission has taken under advisement protests from three railroads to discontinue trains in the state. Central of Georgia seeks to end passenger trains 11 and 12 Smithville to Montgomery and mixed trains 19 20 108 109 Smithville to Fort Gaines and replace with tri weekly mixed trains Cuthbert to Fort Gaines. Also seeks to cease trains 14 15 Dover Dublin and run mixed 14 15 Dover Brewton. Southern Railway asks to discontinue Heflin Accommodation Atlanta Heflin Alabama. Birmingham and Coast requests to discontinue passenger trains 13 14 Nichols Brunswick. Local delegations oppose.
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Georgia Public Service Commission
Central of Georgia
Smithville
Montgomery
Fort Gaines
Cuthbert
Dover
Dublin
Brewton
Southern Railway
Mississippi man acquitted in parrot murder case in Texas
Darrell Kendall of Mississippi was acquitted by a Conroe jury on the murder charge tied to L. H. Brownlee of a minstrel show. The verdict came on the first ballot after the bodies were found December 10 in a New Caney tent following parrot cries. Kendall called it justice.
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Texas
Darrell Kendall
Mississippi
L. H. Brownlee
Kendall
Brownlee
Martha Smith
New Caney
Z. L. Foreman _Sterday
S. A. McCall
Foreman
Explosion on Gunboat Tulsa Kills Sailor and Wounds Thirteen
Amoy China June 2 The US navy destroyer John D Edwards departed for Hong Kong with the body of W E Leathers of Salisbury Missouri killed when an explosion destroyed the Tulsa s refrigerating plant. Thirteen enlisted men were wounded including W W Allen whose thigh was broken and two others among the seriously injured.
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Amoy
China
United States Navy
John D. Edwards
Hongkong
W. E. Leathers
Salisbury
Navy
Tulsa
W. W. Allen
United States Open to London World Economic Conference
The State Department said the United States would attend a London adjourned Lausanne conference on June 16 if held to discuss world economic improvement. Washington had refused Susanne, insisting the London plan should cover reparations and war debts before attending. The U S and Britain agree on a world economic conference in London and will attend when arranged.
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Washington
Lausanne
London
United States
State Department
Susanne
Great Britain
Delker Delivers Hit But Rain Spoils Cardinals Game
In Chicago on June 2 Eddie Delker of the St. Louis Cardinals hit a homer that rain canceled, nullifying his hit as the game ended tied after seven innings. Pepper Martin had a first inning triple driving in the lone run.
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Chicago
Eddie Delker
St. Louis Cardinals
Delker
Frankie Frisch
Pat Malone
Pepper Martin
Pepper
Baseball Scores and Notable Incidents Across Leagues
National League games saw Boston and Brooklyn split as Wilson homered for Boston in Brooklyn game one. Philadelphia and New York games postponed by rain. American League reports include Jolley homering for St Louis and notable injuries to H Linder and W W Carder. News from Hongkong notes naval transfers to Manila and a Tulsa explosion repair update.
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H. Linder
W. W. Carder
Hongkong
Naval
U. S
Gold Star
Naval Hospital
Manila
Tulsa
Local Visitors and Restorations Highlight Thomasville Notices
City pages note numerous visitors including Mr E D Barrow Barwick and Mr T K Davis Meigs. Miss Mary McGee leaves for Fernandina Beach for two weeks. Mrs S T Prosser recovering from a rattlesnake bite. C C Cocroft Jr returns from Mercer University to run Cocroft Music Co.
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Mary McGee
Fernandina Beach
C. C. Cocroft Jr
Macon
Mercer University
Cocroft Music Company
Thomasville
General Repair Work and Holiday Visitor Note
Building and construction mention for B. L. Brewton and repair work. Miss Margaret Hasterlin returns home from G. S. C. W. at Valdosta for the summer holidays.
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B. L. Brewton
Margaret Hasterlin
Valdosta
Rotary Club Meets With Absent Members and Doctor Ferguson Talk
The Rotary Club met without visitors and had nine absentees. President Williams urged better attendance next week. Dr C H Ferguson gave an address on birth control discussing welfare, heredity, and the duty to prevent degeneration, with quotes from authorities. The Times-Enterprise plans to publish part of his paper for public benefit.
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Rotary Club
Williams
Homer Merry
Alaska
Thomasville
Himer
C. H. Ferguson
Ferguson
Times-Enterprise
Pigeon Returns Home After Waving Girl's Vigil
Old Peddy the pigeon that kept Florence Mortis company during The Waving Girl's long lighthouse vigil returns to the beacon. Miss Mortis waved at ships for 43 years alongside her brother G W Mortis, lighthouse keeper, until retirement last June. The new keeper Charles L Sisson proposes locking the bird up for a spell at Savannah lighthouse.
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Savannah
Charles L. Sisson
Accus
Report of Work by Colored Relief Committee 1932
The report covers January 5 to May 16 1932 by the colored women relief committee chaired by Essie J. Stanley. They distributed 425 garments to 261 families affecting 500 school children, investigated 297 unemployment blanks, and used the community library as distribution center while thanking Dougles High and the community for support. The probation office credits cooperative effort in aiding the needy through the winter months and asks continued support to inform future decisions.
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Committee of Colored Women
McKinnon
Court House
Wilson
Dougles High
Essie J. Stanley
Chm
Colored Committee of Women
Triangle Service Station Earns Texas Certified Lubrication
The Triangle Service Station at South Broad Street and Smith Ave reports major upgrades including a brick annex for grease and equipment storage and new hydraulic grease guns. Owner A. M. Singletary cites investment in construction and machinery to provide improved Texas Certified Lubrication Service to customers.
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Triangle
South Broad Street
Smith Ave
A. M. Singletary
Bird returns to lighthouse after release to visitor
A pigeon given by Sisson to Hazil Johnson was released at Fort George Florida but returned to the chicken yard at the Waving Girl lighthouse. Sisson declares the lighthouse the bird's permanent home.
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Sisson
Hazil Johnson
Fort George
Fla
Waving Girl
TENTED CITY FOR VETS SET UP IN CAPITAL
Veterans groups from Louisiana and other states converge toward Washington to demand immediate payment of adjusted compensation certificates. Delegations travel by road and rail, pledging to obey laws, with plans for mass demonstration on June 8 and support from local officials and volunteers.
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Toledo
Ohio
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Texas Veterans March on Washington Planned
Reports from Dallas Fort Worth and Oklahoma City describe veterans gathering for a march on Washington. In Fort Worth veterans boarded an east bound train after a local meeting. in Oklahoma City a committee of 14 leads 300 veterans planning to depart for Washington.
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Dallas
Texas
Washington
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Veterans Leave Camden for Washington to Demand Bonus
A group of 300 to 500 World War veterans from Camden county departed by trucks and cars for Washington to join others and demand payment of the bonus.
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New Jersey
Camden
N. J
Camden County
Washington
Southern Vets Press Toward Washington in Bonus March
World War veterans from Louisiana and Florida moved toward Washington to press for cash bonus settlements as they camped overnight in Opelika Alabama and West Palm Beach Florida. About 50 marchers joined the effort with Louisiana leaders Paul Santa and Sam Smith arriving at West Point Georgia to join the main group.
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Louisiana
Florida
Washington
South
New Orleans
Alabama
National Guard
Opelika
Georgia
Miami
Fla
West Palm Beach
Dade County
Paul Santa
Sam Smith
West Point
VETS LEAVE SHARPSBURG FOR WASHINGTON BONUS PROTEST
More than 700 World War veterans from Chicago and nearby areas departed Sharpsburg Pennsylvania on a freight train to join other veterans in Washington to seek bonus payments. The Pennsylvania Railroad provided transportation to the capital.
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Sharpsburg
Chicago
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Capitol
Committee Studies Veterans Problem in Washington
A Senate committee led by Capper and Copeland considered an emergency $75,000 appropriation to feed unemployed veterans gathered in the capital demanding payment of the soldiers bonus. District funds are unavailable and fears were raised that federal aid would draw more marchers, as local authorities urged states to block entry.
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New Orleans
West Point
Johnson City
Tenn
Floyd S. Hawkins
National Soldiers
Washington
W. G. Swint
Nashville, Tenn
Legion Post
Legion
Patman
South Carolina
Augusta
Warrenville
S. C
Senate
Glassford
Capper
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